title: Improvement of bone strength and dermal thickness due to dietary edible bird's nest extract in ovariectomized rats.
abstract: Oral administration of edible bird's nest extract (EBNE) improved bone strength and calcium concentration in the femur of ovariectomized rats. Dermal thickness was also increased by EBNE supplementation, whereas EBNE administration did not affect the serum estradiol concentration. These results suggest that EBNE is effective for the improvement of bone loss and skin aging in postmenopause all women.
authors.affiliation: Kyoto Institute of Nutrition and Pathology, Inc., Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsukawa
authors.forename: Megumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsumoto
authors.forename: Wakoto
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bukawa
authors.forename: Hideyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chiji
authors.forename: Keizo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hara
authors.forename: Takamitsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsukahara
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D030161:Avian Proteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D001717:Birds; D015519:Bone Density; D003094:Collagen / Q000032:analysis; D004032:Diet; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004958:Estradiol / Q000032:analysis* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000172:deficiency; D005260:Female; D005269:Femur / Q000737:chemistry*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010052:Ovariectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D015595:Skin Aging
chemical_list: D030161:Avian Proteins; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D012795:Sialoglycoproteins; D004958:Estradiol; D003094:Collagen